ethel2016
Hatching
I have moved my 7-8 week old chicks out of the brooder and into the coop and run 3 days ago. I have put them in the coop every night manually (carrying them out of the run and placing them into the coop) because they won't go in by themselves. Should i actually lock them up in the coop for a week so they get the idea they are supposed to "go to bed at night"? Or will they just eventually go inside by themselves. I get home at 11:30 at night and i find them just roosting in the run area. I want to have them locked up in the evening for protection.
What do i do?